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Uranus : (1) son of Gaea, goddess of the Earth, he was the god of the Skies, the first ruler of the Universe; he was father of the Titans, the Cyclopes (one-eyed giants), & the Hecatoncheires (100-armed friendly giants). (2) seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun, & the third largest of the planets of our solar system; discovered by the English astronomer Sir (Frederick) William Herschel it was for some time called Herschel. But even in the year of the planet’s discovery a German astronomer suggested Uranus, which name was eventually accepted.